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ABSTRACT The short lifespan of plastics, particularly in the packaging sector, results in rapid accumulation of plastic waste, with polypropylene being a major contributor. Chemical recycling is gaining increasing attention as a strategy in managing plastic waste, facilitating the transition from a linear to a circular economy.
Farhad Zaker Hosseiny, Rui Shi
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Abstract This research explored how young adults (ages 18–25) learn to use financial records and the roles financial records play in their experiences in coming to see themselves as financially mature social actors. The contribution of this paper is a revised model of transitions theory that includes personal information management (PIM) as an ...
Robert Douglas Ferguson+2 more
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Technological advancements are playing a transformative role in curtailing the need for labor. These very same forces are catapulting capital in the form of robotics, machinery, and intellectual property to the economic forefront. In virtually every sphere of human existence, labor’s decline and capital’s rise have been widely felt.
Soled, Jay A., Thomas, Kathleen DeLaney
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Mobilizing mine lands for biobased decarbonization strategies
Abstract Over 163 000 ha of mine lands in Pennsylvania (PA) have the potential to produce willow as a feedstock for renewable energy generation. Each year these lands could produce between 454 000 and 907 000 dry Mg of willow, which can be a feedstock for bioenergy (i.e., biopower) with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS) or sustainable aviation ...
Mallory Wahlstrom+4 more
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Abstract Despite the continued global prevalence of discourses of educational inclusion, young people across local, national and international contexts continue to be educated outside of mainstream schools. In England, a diverse market of providers—known as alternative provision (AP)—cater for many of these young people.
Jodie Pennacchia+3 more
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ABSTRACT We utilize a rich dataset of manufacturing firms to investigate the heterogeneous effects of ISO 14001 on the financial performance of certified firms. We employ machine learning techniques, specifically causal tree and causal forest, to uncover these effects. Our findings reveal consistently positive average effects of ISO 14001 certification
Xiaoliu Xu, Abdoul G. Sam
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Does Climate Change Risk Impact Insurance Credit Risk? Cross Country Evidence
ABSTRACT While climate change poses a significant financial risk to the insurance industry, research has not yet examined the impact on the insurer's credit risk. This study investigates the impact of climate change risks on credit risk for insurance firms.
Jassem Alokla+2 more
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Sustainability Performance and Its Impact on Financial Distress Risk—Evidence From STOXX Europe 600
ABSTRACT Sustainability performance (SP) has emerged as a central topic on both corporate and political agendas worldwide. This study investigated the relationship between SP and financial distress risk (FDR) among European listed firms, addressing the growing importance of SP in financial decision‐making.
Marcel Seefloth+4 more
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Abstract This study aims to investigate the impact of entrepreneurship and green investments on environmental sustainability within the scope of Sustainable Development Goals for developed economies. The study conducts an in‐depth analysis from 2001 to 2022 and reveals the possible effects of increases and decreases in entrepreneurship.
Mehmet Levent Erdas+3 more
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A Reconsideration of the Optimal Income Tax [PDF]
Abstract Following on from the seminal work of Mirrlees (1971), an extensive literature on the design of optimal non-linear tax schedules has developed. Whilst some of this literature (e.g. Sadka 1976) has dealt with easily understandable properties possessed by such schedules, a major drawback of the ‘state-of-the-art’ is that formulae ...
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